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A Large French Gold Snuff Box with Panels by Jacques Frédéric Kirstein of Strasbourg, retailed by Chabot Bijoutier, Palais Royal, Paris, circa 1825
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- top and bottom panels signed in script Kirstein a Strasbourg, flange of cover signed Chabot BIJR Palais Royal No. 39, with Paris control on side rim of cover, interior base and side, maker's mark not clear
- Gold, Glass
- length 3 7/8 in.
- 9.7cm
rectangular, all surfaces mounted under glass with high relief chased and detailed scenes of hunting as follows: the top with a man and woman on horseback pursuing a stag in a wooded landscape; the base with the Kill surrounded by hunters, two with horns; the front with a symmetrical scene of hounds attacking fleeing boars watched by a perched eagle, owl and hoopoe; the back with matching scene of hounds attacking fleeing deer centered by a pair of pheasants and squirrels at each side; one end with hounds attacking a fox; the other with a hound flushing rabbits flanked by cornucopiae, all on sablé grounds, the borders chased with formal running foliage
Provenance
Given to the current owner by Barbara Hutton
Condition
the scenes (protected) mint condition except for one lose antler, the rim of cover slightly sprung in two spots
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This documentary box shows the dexterity of Jacques Frédéric Kirstien of Strasbourg, 1765-1838 (established in 1795). Protected under glass, the scenes retain the original freshness of this high relief detailed chasing. For further examples of his work see the catalogue Deux siècles d'orfèvrerie à Strasbourg, 2004, No.134, 137-41, 153-54.
A. Kenneth Snowman illustrates a box from the English Royal Collection by John Northam, London, 1813, mounted with a panel of a lion attacking a horse signed Kirstein Strasbourg, see Eighteenth Century Gold Boxes of Europe, 1966, pls. 486-488, p. 111.
A. Kenneth Snowman illustrates a box from the English Royal Collection by John Northam, London, 1813, mounted with a panel of a lion attacking a horse signed Kirstein Strasbourg, see Eighteenth Century Gold Boxes of Europe, 1966, pls. 486-488, p. 111.